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Hamas has launched a campaign to discourage potential suicide bombers in Lebanese camps, with the aim of preventing Palestinian involvement in terrorist attacks and fostering greater cooperation with the Army.

The campaign, which denounces the recent spate of car bombs and urges Palestinians to hand over anyone suspected of involvement in terrorist plots, comes in the wake of renewed efforts by the party to reopen communication channels with Hezbollah after relations cooled over their opposing positions on Syria.

Mahmoud Taha, Hamas' media official in the southern Tyre region, told The Daily Star the campaign was meant to strengthen the Lebanese-Palestinian relationship.

Despite repeated demands by the Lebanese Army to hand over those wanted for suspected involvement in terrorist crimes, Palestinian camp faction leaders are not cooperating, citing their inability to protect themselves from the consequences.

As for why Palestinian men are putting themselves forward for terrorist operations, Taha points to the rampant unemployment in the camps.

Regardless, Hamas is redoubling efforts to improve relations with both the Army and Hezbollah.

Taha also confirmed that Hamas was communicating with Hezbollah and its ally the Amal Movement in order to avoid Sunni-Shiite strife in the south, where some 50,000 Palestinians live divided among 10 camps.